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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
359 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         651 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...020/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...040/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...030/07 mph.
                                     9 AM...060/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0350 AM):  1000ft...020/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...070/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...070/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+19.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-899 FT.
                                     9 AM...-499 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         436 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...230/06 mph.
                    4 PM...230/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...240/09 mph.
                    4 PM...230/08 mph.

...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         644 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...010/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...030/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...020/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0350 AM):  1000ft...020/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...060/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+19.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-786 FT.
                                     9 AM...-306 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         429 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...270/03 mph.
                    4 PM...240/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...260/05 mph.
                    4 PM...230/07 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$

Copple